by RickJames » Sun Aug 24, 2014 7:53 pm
ph34r is the obvious season and league mvp, he's $1000 for a reason. I believe this is his 2nd GU league ring as captain?
There are only a handful of sDOM players who can single handedly influence an entire map in a league situation with top players- monk, bleh when he's on fire, and ph34r being the main ones. Anyone can have a good amp run or put up numbers vs lower level players in a pug, but being able to swing all 3 cps for a long time with one amp vs a really top lineup is exceptionally rare. The positioning, teamplay, awareness to always be at the right place at the right time is what sets ph34r apart- Not only with his own play, but with his ability to direct his team while doing so.
For example, it wasn't shown much on stream, but phr's perfectly timed help at ledge was crucial for not letting shots get a handle on csn on curse. Sniping from top (with or without amp), or dropping on point, or taking shots while dropping for armor or jumping to belt- all timed to keep shots weak so that he was unable to establish position or control on the cp, while simultaneously holding top.
Rest of ph34r's team was also monstrous, so it's no surprise that ph34r, who led a team of scrubs to almost win last sDOM season, would go undefeated during this one with a team that's 3 times stronger.